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Quebec City man charged with making threats against Carney

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A Quebec City man named Ousmane Bah, aged 45, has been charged by the RCMP for allegedly making threats against Prime Minister Mark Carney on his Facebook page. Bah appeared in court on Thursday and was charged with uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm as well as wilfully promoting hatred against an identifiable group. He remains in custody until his next court appearance on October 1st. The article notes that this is the third such incident involving threats against Carney, with charges also laid against two other individuals earlier this year.

Written by AI on 2026-09-25, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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A 45-year-old Quebec City man named Ousmane Bah has been charged by the RCMP for allegedly making threats against Prime Minister Mark Carney on his Facebook page, uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm, and wilfully promoting hatred. He appeared in court last Thursday and will remain in custody until his next hearing on October 1. This incident follows similar charges involving a 51-year-old Montreal man in August and a 31-year-old Calgary man earlier this month.

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Topics

Calgary Montreal Quebec City RCMP

Subjects

Calgary GPE · 1× Carney PERSON · 1× Mark Carney PERSON · 1× Montreal GPE · 1× Ousmane Bah PERSON · 1× Quebec City GPE · 1× RCMP ORG · 1×

Narrative

At least two other people have been arrested and charged with threatening Carney in recent months, including a 51-year-old Montreal man in August and a 31-year-old Calgary man earlier this month.

framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-25

🔮 The suspect will remain in custody until his next court appearance on Oct. 1.

2026-09-25 · The Globe and Mail

Quebec City man charged with making threats against Carney · mixed framing

Claims (6 extracted, 2 hedged)

RCMP say a Quebec City man is facing charges after he allegedly threatened Prime Minister Mark Carney. uncertain

he → say → Carney

The 45-year-old suspect, Ousmane Bah, appeared in court on Thursday, where he was charged with uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm. asserted

he → appear → death

He also faces a charge of wilfully promoting hatred against an identifiable group. asserted

He → face → group

The suspect will remain in custody until his next court appearance on Oct. 1. asserted

suspect → remain → Oct.

Police say the suspect allegedly made the threatening comments on his Facebook page. uncertain

suspect → say → page

At least two other people have been arrested and charged with threatening Carney in recent months, including a 51-year-old Montreal man in August and a 31-year-old Calgary man earlier this month. asserted

people → arrest → August